This course introduces students to correctional administration. The major topics include theories of criminal behavior, justifications for punishment, correctional philosophy, the correctional processes, correctional treatment methodology, early American prisons, today's prisons, prisons of the future, and the role of probation in the criminal justice system.

VII. Required Course Content and Direction

Course Learning Goals

Students will:

analyze the theories of criminal behavior and justifications for punishment;

analyze the correctional philosophy, the correctional processes, and the correctional treatment methodology; and

compare and contrast early American prisons, current prisons, proposed prisons of the future, and the role of probation.

Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

introduction to correctional administration

theories of criminal behavior

justifications for punishment

the philosophy of corrections

corrections processes

correctional treatment methodology

early American prisons

today's prisons

looking to the future of prisons

the role of probation

Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

The assessment of course learning goals is based on participation in classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects.